Western Art Songs Origin And Its Development In China

This article expounds he historical development of Western art songs and the rise of the Chinese art songs. Discuss the prospects for the development of Chinese art songs by detailing the Western art song and the depth of Chinese art songs exploration, which detailed introduction to the history of the development of the German and Austrian art songs, including creative background and representative works of Schubert, Schumann, Brahms and other composers even the affect on the vocal worksThe article also introduce the development history of Chinese art songs under the influence of European art songs combined with Chinese national characteristics including Pioneer art songs composers like Zhaoyuanren、Qingzhu、Huangzi、 Liuxuean、Suyoumei and their works。The article analyzed how to grasp the characteristics of Chinese art songs to creative by comparing Western art song with Chinese art songs. It puts forward the similarities and differences between modem art songs and the early art songs. It also states the current situation and prospects of art songs.